Across 13 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 5 times (about 38 per 100 reports). The most common: decreased libido, drowsiness, numbness. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether Amitriptyline is safe for you.
“I also take 5mg amitriptyline every night for chronic pain (and my doctor said it makes me sleep better).”
“my sleep was amazing but after a year I started having severe constipation and gerd so I stopped both”
“I've tried sertraline, Prozac, mitrazipine, amitriptyline, doloxetine, venlafaxine, citalopram and peicyazine.”
Conclusion: PERSPECTIVE: This article presents a top-down and bottom-up overview of evidence for the effectiveness of different pharmacological, physical, and neuromodulation treatments of CPSP. This review could provide clinicians with a comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness and tolerability of different treatment types.
Conclusion: (CGRP(r)mAbs) have the best safety and efficacy profile of all drugs for migraine prophylaxis, followed closely by gepants.